Teleconverter question

[James Snow]

I bought my Nikon kit that came with a 55-300mm lens and I was woundering is it possible to use a teleconverter on the lens?

[Don B]

Hi James. I don't see why you can't use a teleconverter with that lens. I am not sure how much quality you would loose. That would be a big concern to me.

[Tom Pryor]

My take James is that it will not work with this lens and I know Dennis could answer this better than I could.

[James Snow]

Thanks Don and Tom for your input. I will wait and see what Dennis has to say about the converter and his suggestions.

[Wayne Brown]

James some of the lower end lens won't work with the TC so you need to watch spending your money for nothing here. Then again I could be wrong man.

[Dennis]

I bought my Nikon kit that came with a 55-300mm lens and I was woundering is it possible to use a teleconverter on the lens?

James, this is a good question and the answer would be no. This is a low end lens and I think f/5.6 and a TC 1.4 would make this f/8. The problem is that it is a zoom lens for one and would make it so slow to focus lock for one, the other is that I don't think you would get auto focus. If you know someone that has a converter to try his or hers and see for yourself. I would not waste money on the converter with that lens.

Now on the other hand if you had the 300mm f/4 which is a great lens and wanted the extra reach go and get the converter and that would give you 420mm. I know that the converter will work with this combo for sure as I have used it and my my uses that lens now. Hope this helps in some small way.

[James Snow]

James, this is a good question and the answer would be no. This is a low end lens and I think f/5.6 and a TC 1.4 would make this f/8. The problem is that it is a zoom lens for one and would make it so slow to focus lock for one, the other is that I don't think you would get auto focus. If you know someone that has a converter to try his or hers and see for yourself. I would not waste money on the converter with that lens.

Now on the other hand if you had the 300mm f/4 which is a great lens and wanted the extra reach go and get the converter and that would give you 420mm. I know that the converter will work with this combo for sure as I have used it and my my uses that lens now. Hope this helps in some small way.

Thanks for the input on this and I think that I will save some cash and get the 300mm f/4 and I will have to see how much the lens is. So this would be good enough for nature photography?

[Dennis]

Thanks for the input on this and I think that I will save some cash and get the 300mm f/4 and I will have to see how much the lens is. So this would be good enough for nature photography?

Yes would be a very good lens for nature and birding photography. The lens is around $1200.00 and the the converter and you should be good, and my wife uses this lens and converter with the D40 and it produces some nice images, as well I took this lens to Florida one year and was blown away with the image quality.

[Tom Pryor]

Thanks for the input on this and I think that I will save some cash and get the 300mm f/4 and I will have to see how much the lens is. So this would be good enough for nature photography?

James, I have this combo and you will love the lens and it will give you sharper images than what your kit lens produces. Besides for a high end lens the price is very good for this 300mm.

[James Snow]

Yes would be a very good lens for nature and birding photography. The lens is around $1200.00 and the the converter and you should be good, and my wife uses this lens and converter with the D40 and it produces some nice images, as well I took this lens to Florida one year and was blown away with the image quality.

Thanks Dennis, I will have a look for prices in my area and have a look at this lens you mentioned. The price very good for that lens, would you happen to to able to share one photo that you took with this lens and converter?